CRM-M-29110-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 142/2 CRM-M-29110-2026 Date of decision : 08.07.2026 JAGMOHAN SINGH SANDHU ... PETITIONER Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. Amit Dhawan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Pandher, AAG, Punjab. Ms. Harpreet Kaur, Advocate for Mr. B.S. Pathania, Advocate for respondents No.2 & 3. *** H.S. Grewal, J.(Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 (corresponding Section 482 Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of FIR No.301 dated 19.10.2013 under Sections 420 (318(4) BNS), 465 (336(2) BNS), 467(338 BNS), 468 (336(3) BNS), 471 (340 (2) BNS), 120 B IPC (61(2) BNS) registered at Police Station Nakodar District Jalandhar Rural (Annexure P-1) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise and affidavit (Annexures P-3 & P-5 respectively). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the FIR is outcome of a misunderstanding between the parties which has now been resolved and with the intervention of the respectables of the Society, the matter has indeed been compromised. He has referred to the compromise and affidavit (Annexures P-3 & P-5 respectively) in this regard and prays for quashing of the aforesaid FIR. SONIA GUGNANI 2026.07.08 17.36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM-M-29110-2026 -2- 3. This Court vide order dated 21.05.2026 had directed the parties to appear before the trial Court to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise. 4. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, the parties have appeared before the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nakodar and got their statements recorded. A copy of report dated 01.07.2026 has been submitted to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. 5. Learned State counsel as well as the counsel for respondents No.2 & 3 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 7. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. 8. Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No.301 dated 19.10.2013 under Sections 420 (318(4) BNS), 465 (336(2) BNS), 467(338 BNS), 468 (336(3) BNS), 471 (340 (2) BNS), 120 B IPC (61(2) BNS) registered at Police Station Nakodar District Jalandhar Rural (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom qua the petitioner are hereby quashed. (H.S.GREWAL) 08.07.2026 JUDGE Sonia Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SONIA GUGNANI 2026.07.08 17.36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh